Elevated bath support for infants



. June 24, 1930.

F. A. RUMER 1,766,085

ELEVATED BATH SUPPORT FOR INFANTS Filed 001?. 24, 1929 'fia'fl/f A P mINVENTOR AT EY Patented June 24, 1930 FRANK A. BUMER, OF PORTLAND,OREGON ELEVATED BATE SUPPORT FOR INFANTS Application filed October 241929. Serial. No, 402,179.

UNITED STATES PATEN'IIL OFFICE v My invention is intended to be used inconjunction with a bath tub to elevate the infant during bathing inorder that the mother or nurse may stand in a normal position whilegiving the bath.

The same is adapted for being supported upon a bath tub in order thatthe water may drain through into the tub, thereby eliminating thestooping of the mother, or nurse, dur-' ing the bathing operation andeliminating the hazard of dropping the child during the bath within thetub.

The invention consists primarily of a fabricated frame having leg eements hingedly secured thereto and having a support for the childremovably positioned "within the frame and having draining holesdisposed within the supporting element- Means are provided forstiffening the legs relative to the body and for folding the same whennot in use.

The primary purpose of my invention is to facilitate the bathing ofinfants and small children by the mother, or the nurse, by permittingthe attendant tostandin a normal,

- erect position while administering the bath.

A further object of my invention consists in providing simple means forelevating the infant during the bathin operation .and for maintainingthe infant co and clear from so the bath water to eliminate the hazardof water suffocation and to eliminate the hazard of dropping the childwithin the tub during the bathing operation.

A further object of my invention consists in providing a structure thatmay be folded, when not in use, to occupy a minimum of space.

A still further object of my invention consists in providing simple andeflicient means that may be used in conjunction with bath tubs now incommon use and for maintaining the. infant at an elevated positionduring the bathing operation.

With these and incidental objects in view,

the invention consists in certain novel features of construction andcombination of parts, the essential elements of which are set forth inthe appended claims, and a preferred form of embodiment of which ishereinafter shown with reference to the drawings which accompany andform a part of this specificatlon.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation, of my device and of a bath tub andillustrating the device in 55 position uponthe tub. Fig. 2 i s aperspective,end View, partially 1n section, of theassembled device.

Fig; 3 is a side viewof the assembled device shown folded. 69 Fig. 4 isa fragmentary, sectional, side view vof the frame and the leg supportssecured thereto and in normal position" for use. v

' Fig. 51s a fragmentary, sectional, side view of the mechanism asillustrated in Fig. 4 but 5 illustrating the leg in folded position.

Like reference characters. refer to like parts throughout the severalviews.

I preferably form my device of an endless rim 1 having downwardlyextending corner posts 2, one each disposed at each corner of the rim1.- Stitfener supports 3 are disposed at the oppositely disposed end ofthe assembly and are secured to the posts. Central. straps 4 and 5downwardly extend from the rim and a support 6 connects the straps. Thealignment of the elements 3 and 6 are symmetrical so that a supportinghammock 7 extends therebetween. 1 preferably form the supporting hammock7 of. a metal plate havo ing drain holes 8 disposed therein and inspaced relationship with eachother. The end posts 2 are relatively shortand are hollow. The legs 10 are slidably disposed within each post andare journaled relative thereto about an outwardly extending pin 11. Thepin 11 is slidably positioned within a slot 12 disposed within one ofthe side walls of the leg to limit the movement of the leg and the stubshaft 9 relative to the end post. The lower end of each of the legs hasa contour 13 that is adapted to engage and rest upon the uppersurface-14 of the bathtub. Side graces 15 and 16 are disposed at theopposite- 1y disposed side of the assembly and, are hingedly securedthereto relative to' the straps 4 and 5. Receiving holes 17 aredisposedwithin the legs and the braces 15 and'16 have right angle bends 18disposed at their outer ends. The bent portions are adapted to engagewithin the holes 17 disposed within the legs. the rim, foldable legsassociated with the posts The purpose of the braces is to brace theerectand hinging means for locking thelegs in suped assemblylongitudinall When the device porting position.

is erected for use, the in ant is placed upon the hammock 7 and the bathmay be adminis- FRANK A. RUMER.

tered to the infant thereupon.

When it isdesired to fold the assembly for i placing away and out ofuse, the braces are disengaged from the holes disposed within the l mlegs, the legs are pulled downward and when k the articulating pointsdisposed about the pins 11 reach a precise position, the legs may thenbe moved horizontally and within the locator slot 19 disposed within thelower end 15 of the end posts 2 and be brought within close proximity tothe frame. Each of the legs are adapted to being folded longitudinallyas illustrated in Fig. 3 in which position the assembly may be placedout of position 20 and out of use. The hammock assembly? is removablydisposed within the frame and rests upon the bars 3 and 6. 7

While the form of mechanism herein shown and described is admirablyadapted to fulfill 25 the objects primarily stated, it is to beunderstood that it is not intended to confine the in- I I vention to theone form of embodiment herein shown and described, as it is susceptibleof embodiment in various forms, all coming so within the scope of theclaims which follow.

What I claim is: 1. In a device of the class described, the combinationof an endless rim, tubular posts downwardly extending from the rim,straps 35 downwardly extending from opposite sides m0 of the rim andsubstantially central of the sides, stifl'ener supports disposedlaterally of the rim and in spaced relation with the endless rim, asupporting hammock removably 40 disposed upon the stiffener supports,folding m5 legs associated with the corner posts, said legs having theirouter ends formed to engage the upper rim surface of a bath tub and sidebraces hingedly secured to the central straps 5 and adapted forengagement and disengage- ,7 1

ment with the folding legs. r

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a rim, tubularposts down- I wardly extending from; each corner of the 1 m rim, stubshafts slidably disposed within each of the tubular posts, a slotdisposed within the side wall of each of the posts in which a pindisposed within the stub shafts slides to limit the movement ofthe, stubshaft relative to the 5 post, a supporting leg hinigidly secured to I v129 each stub shaft, means for ing each leg in erected position and aperforated hammock removablydisposed within the assembly and in spacedrelation with the 00 nm. v

3. In a device of the class described, the 1 4 combination of a rim,posts disposed at elther gcornerof the rim and downwardly extendintherefrom, a perforated metallic hammocfi u removably supported inspaced relation with' 13o edly maintain- 4 I

